To the editor: I am confused and wonder if someone would be kind enough to help me understand what is going on regarding Marblehead’s 2024 residential property assessments. The only relevant information which I can find on the department’s website is the April 26, 2024 letter to John Kelley from James Doherty of JFD Property Services LLC and the July 5, 2024 background … [Read more...] about LTE: What is going on with the town’s property assessments this year?
Board of Assessors
Select Board reviews assessing system
The Select Board inquired about the relationship between the software vendor that is responsible for the town’s assessment system, Patriot Properties, and the Board of Assessors at a Select Board meeting. This inquiry followed an incident that caused inaccuracies in the town’s 2024 property evaluations, which led to approximately $541,000 in tax refunds. Select Board … [Read more...] about Select Board reviews assessing system
Select Board approves assessor fund requests after drove of abatements
After the Board of Assessors received 334 abatement applications earlier this year, which resulted in $541,000 in abatements being given out, the Select Board approved for it to appear before the Finance Committee to request a total of $20,000 in order to pay firms that assisted in the process. Board of Assessors Chair John Kelley said that it was impossible for the board to … [Read more...] about Select Board approves assessor fund requests after drove of abatements